Hotrod Yanmar

FlashPoint · Apr 5, 2005

Ok heres the latest of my mods. I made a new exhaust using a TSC 8N ford muffler and routed it down away from me making less noise and smoke in my face also ive replaced the muffler 2 times from hanging it on tree limbs. I used seemless pipe joints used to build fence and hand rails.Checked all the clearances and its still just tacked until loader is in place.But it sounds really good. and is quite.

FlashPoint · Apr 5, 2005

I also had a envy for the bigger tractors that had a toolbox mounted on the tranny under the seat area . So i looked around all my junk and found a ammo can pulled out the plasma cutter and chopped the top off. I drilled small holes and screwed it down. I also drilled two small holes for drains just in case it rains or i spill my beer. I gave the last of my edging away to a friend but autozone has door edging that will work nice so there are no sharp edges. This project could also be done easy with a sawall or a grinder with cutting blade.

FlashPoint · Apr 5, 2005

Heres a pic of the loader i received Free of charge from a friend .Im not sure what it came off of but for free it was a bargain. The hoses are all split and the control is stuck so ive started a list for the parts i will need. I sand blasted it yesterday and painted i am in the process of building the brackets at this point. More pics soon.

Jagmandave · Apr 5, 2005

Looks like everything is coming along nicely, keep us posted!

PBinWA · Apr 5, 2005

Very cool project.

Don't spill your beer. That would be very bad.

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cwarrix · Apr 5, 2005

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Very cool project.

Don't spill your beer. That would be very bad.

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Heck yeah, that's alcohol abuse! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Cool project, keep us posted!

Rob_F · Apr 6, 2005

Thanks Jeff,
Yes, I had to make the gauge mount from scratch. I made up the wire loom with a six pin plug (Radio Shack) so if I ever need to remove the panel from the dash it will easily unplug. I had painted the tractor this last summer!

Rob